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5 June, 14:56

A group that consists of a common ancestor and all its evolutionary descendants is called a (n)

A. clade.

B. outgroup.

C. ingroup.

D. phylum.

E. taxon.

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  1. 5 June, 15:21
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    Answer: Option A.

    Clade

    Explanation:

    Clade is also called monopyletic group, this is a group that consist of organisms that evolved from a common ancestor and the evolutionary descendants of that ancestor. Examples of clade group are Eutheria, a mammalian clade, Metateria and group of birds who evolve from common ancestors.
  2. 5 June, 16:25
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    Answer: Option A) Clade

    Explanation:

    A clade refers to a group of animals or other organisms that have evolved from a common ancestor species. It could have taken several millions of years since the first ancestor lived.

    Examples of clade include

    - all the birds descended from a common ancestor specie

    - all apes descended from a common ancestor specie.

    Also, a clade is best identified using a phylogenetic tree.
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